need ur advise for my aquarium?

First off, make sure you buy a hardy, low maintainence fish. Do not get too many fish first off.. I knew someone who went out and bought 8 fish for their tank, not all in the same day, but over the course of about a week... They seemed fine at first, and then two weeks later, all but one died.

New tanks need time to develop a certain level of pH and "good" fish bacteria. Start off with only one or two (tops) fish, to allow the water to adjust to a suitable "fishy" water. When you first get your tank, rinse, rinse, rinse. Rinse everything you get with water (no soap!). Fill your tank with water and let it run a few days. Make sure you rinse your charcoal filter BEFORE you put it in. If you don't have well water, make sure you buy the Water Conditioner drops, they make tap water safe for fish, taking out some chemicals. Also, if you are buying tropical fish, make sure you have a heater and learn how to regulate it before getting fish.

Many people think gold fish are easy keepers, but they are in fact very "dirty" fish and have a tendency to make the water only suitable for other gold fish to live in (they somehow change the pH of the water to that which is only livable to gold fish).

I would recommend (if you were going to go tropical), first get your tank to stay around 68-72 degrees with a heater. My rule of thumb is you MUST have at least 1 gallon of water per fish, but I alwasy do 2 gallons of water per fish. For example, I have a 10 gallon tank and only 5 fish. This is to avoid over crowding, which can lead to tanks getting dirty quicker, fish becoming terretorial, etc...

I would get one or two corys to start (the bottom feeder catfish)... They help to keep the tank clean, are faily easy keepers, and get along with most fish. Then I would stick to buying any NON agressive fish "community fish"... those that usually get along with others... These can be things like some swordtales, mollies, tetras, some betas.... I don't really recommend barbs...

I found a Serpae Tetra or Lemon Tetra or Blood Fin tetra to be especially hardy. However, they can (not all of them) be nippy, so I wouldn't get tetras if you are going to get a Beta (figher fish). Mollys are sort of the "labrador retriever" of fish, get along with most, but could get picked on... They are easy to keep but for some reason I think they gettes stressed easily.

Regardless, make sure you have some "Ick" medication and Aquarium salt on hand, and possibly some kind of "adding new fish" meds on hand (the kind that is supposed to coat their skin and help them fight off new bacteria from fish)... before you get your fish, so you aren't running to the store if something turns wrong. I always put a little aquarium salt in my tanks each time I clean them (every 2-3 weeks). NOTE: aquarium salt is different than table salt... DONT use table salt.

So, set up your tank, get your heater, add water conditioner and a little aquarium salt. Decide what kind of fish you want to get. Get only 1 or 2, let them sit for a few weeks, then add one or two more.... REMEMBER, adding fish to a new tank is stressful for them, so if one is already sick, it will make it more successeptable...

Tips for buying fish. Never buy a fish out a tank where there is a dead fish in the tank. Look at the fish and check for cuts, leisons, and dead skin hanging off....

After about a month or to, your tank will be well established and the fish will most likely be secure.

You can add whatever fish you like, as long as they get along. I have two corys, a male beta, a male swordtale, and a tetra in mine. They get along fine, but may not work for everyone.

Good luck and have fuN!

Your very best bet would be to go to a pet store (Petco, PetSmart, or locally owned) or aquarium supply store to get some advice. They can advise you on the chemicals you will need to treat the water you will be using in your aquarium.

From personal experience here are a few pointers:

1. Unless you want a high maintenance tank, start with a fresh water rather than a marine aquarium.

2. I would go with a 20 gallon tank, keeping in mind that aquarists recommend an inch of fish/gallon of tank.

3. Use a natural substrate (gravel) at a 2 inch depth.

4. Plant with living aquarium plants rather than plastic plants.

5. I like to set everything up about 4-8 weeks in advance of introducing livestock (fish) into the aquarium so the natural bio-filter gets a good start. There will be less loss of fish this way.

6. When introducing fish, put the bag they come in into the aquarium for temperature adjustment and gradually let more of the aquarium water in so the fish can "equalise" to their new environment.

7. I like the Tetra family, as they are small and colourful, such as the red & blue striped Cardinal & Neon Tetras, Glo-lites, Brass, etc. They also need to be in groups five for schooling.

8. Cleaning is done on a weekly to bi-weekly basis in which half the water is siphoned out of the aquarium, and fresh room-temp. treated water is added back into the aquarium, as well as changing filtres.

9. Never over-feed. A small pinch which is eaten in a matter of minutes is all one needs.

10. Make sure you have medication such as Ick-Guard on hand to treat the aquarium, as ick can decimate an aquarium quickly.

Last of all good luck. A beautiful aquarium is a natural work of art. Watching the aquarium is relaxing to the point of almost being hypnotic.

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http://www.aquariumplants.com/

http://www.azgardens.com/index.php

Here's how to go about it,

- Go for at least a 10 gallon tank - bigger if you have the space & budget. Bigger tanks are more stable and easier to maintain.

- You will need to get the following along with the tank ;

a hood with a light fitting

an appropriate filter ( if buying a modular tank the light and filter will

be inbuilt so you wont need to buy them )

air pump with tubing, control valve and air-stone

a heater with suitable wattage for tank size & a thermometer

pebbles/gravel for the tank bottom

some decorations like stones, driftwood, aquarium toys etc

plants ( live or artificial ) depending on taste

Next ....

- wash the pebbles/gravel several times till the water runs clear

-spread gravel on tank bottom - sloping from front (1") to back (2")

- fill the tank halfway with water. If using tapwater, aerate it with the

pump and airstone for a day to remove chlorine.

- put in the decor and plants

- instal the heater (set to 26*) pump, air-stone and other equipment -

check that everything is working perfectly.

( Since you are new to fish-keeping, I wont go into 'fishless'

cycling etc; as it will get a bit complicated )

Finally, add a few hardy fish to start the nitogen cycle.

I would recommend the following combination. Start off with 4

Zebra Danios. A week later add a couple of brightly coloured Platys.

Add a couple of different Platys after a week. Then add 3

Guppys ( 1 male & 2 females ) the next week.

There are lots of other fish combinations you could start with - ask

your local fish store for advice. Whatever you decide to keep - DONT

OVERSTOCK AND DONT OVERFEED !

Hope this helps.

Well first off you need to buy a tank an appropriate filter and heater for the size of the tank you have. You can then fill you tank with water adding water ager is optional. You then need to wait for your tank to complete a cycle this can take from 3 weeks up to over a month (not sure on exactly how you can tell if it has im guessing the pH level would be stable on 7.0 and the nitrates and ammonia would be also the right levels you would need to purchase a master tester kit. Then you can research on what fish would fit in your size fish tank also taking into consideration how big they will grow. I'd say go for a small non aggresive fish that is relativley clean.

I would start off with something small, like danios or white clouds. These guys dont need heaters, nor do they need a large tank (40L should do a group of about 15 nicely) All tanks must have a filter and an air pump, so as to keep the water oxygenated and clean. Plants are also essential to have in a tank as they provide the fish with a secondary food source, as well as a hiding place :D You can also add driftwood as a hiding place too :D

First off do research before you buy anything and DON'T start with Goldfish - they're surprisingly high maintenance fish. And don't start small - the smaller the tank the HARDER it is to care for!! Two newbie mistakes, Goldfish in a small tank - then they come on here wondering why the Goldfish has died ;)

Have a read through this:

http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Beginning_Fishkeepi...

Join some fishkeeping forums, buy some books, involve your son as much as possible but DON'T spontaneously buy any fish! That's how things go wrong.

Buy an 20 gallon fish tank, gravel, plants,light,heater,filter and ask your pet shop on other necessaries(but keep it simple). Try and start of with live-breeders and other hardy fish, as they require not that much attention.

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hope these info be helpful to you!

i live in pakistan i have 5 aquarium . it is ur first time so u should buy small fishes like golden fish or any other small then it other wise ur aquarium become dirty soon with their poo and dont buy mor then 4 fishes change water after 1 week .after changing water put halh tea spoon salt .they feel good.for more details email me at jjunaid13@yahoo.com.it is not difficult.i can help u alot i have fishes already bye

good luck

Just start small. Less maintenance if possible. Learn from there little by little until such time you can have a big set.